What can a Hexbright flashlight be programed to do?

Who has done what with it so far? I have no idea how its set up but off the top of my head I came up with a few possible uses; sleep timer, battery life/ energy saving script, SOS beacon. I guess if a person had two units, they could replicate the CERN project with more favorable results? In all seriousness what did they have in mind here?

other than the program ability this seems way to expensive. I got a more powerful light the ultrafire 501b 1000 lumen for 10.00 (its a penny +9.99 shipping) and then sprung for a battery and charger for another $10. $20 total. 5 modes (not prog but is that worth another $90?) sheesh!

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The HexBright Flex is a programmable flashlight that you can program however you’d like. Each HexBright Flex has a microUSB port within its aluminum body. Just twist off the cap and plug in a USB cable; the rest is up to your imagination. You can have simple ON/OFF functionality, ON/ON MAX (max brightness)/OFF, ON/FLASH TWICE/OFF, etc. — basically, whatever you can think of.

The coolest implementation we’ve heard of so far: a pilot has written a program to make the Flex to flash his call sign in Morse code. He’s planning on attaching it to the back of his wing for other pilots to see. There are thousands of possibilities, so feel free to give your best suggestion in the comments below.

A rechargeable lithium-ion battery. No need to buy or replace batteries, just plug your HexBright Flex into any USB port. The battery is easily user-replaceable, which as you well know is an absolute must for iFixit endorsement of any product.

An easily programmable Atmel ATmega IC processor. Development tools are available for all platforms (PC/Mac/Linux).A waterproof body constructed of a single chunk of hex-shaped aluminum.A sealed rubber switch on the back of the flashlight that controls the microprocessor — not just a simple disconnect switch.